Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,015, James Gordon, Continental (N.H.) Mass.

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Continental (N.B.) Mass.
Gordon, James
S. 37,015
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6193.
Marne
James Gordon,
private Capt M c Cobb
Mass D New Hampshire line 17 th
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1819 and del d R. C. Pore Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 4 mo 28/30 39.46 Semi-annual acct ending 4 th March 1819 48.00
$87.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sidney
Concord

Publication sent July 12. 1882
R. L. Rose Esq.
Augusta Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that James Gordon, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Sydney, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the seventh day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "J. M. DAVIS", positioned to the right of the date.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I James Gordon, aged seventy years, born in Boston, Massachusetts a citizen of the United States, now resident in Sydney, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in May 1775, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the service of the U. States, in the war of the revolution, in the first eight months service upon the continental establishment, in the company commanded by Capt Samuel McCobb and regiment commanded by Col. John Nixon of the Massachusetts troops. Under this enlistment, I served until January 1776, when I again enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the U. States, against the common enemy, in the war of the revolution, upon the continental establishment, for the term of one year, in the company, commanded by Capt Robert River, and regiment commanded by Col. James Read of the New Hampshire Massachusetts troops. This period I served out, and by request of General Washington in the Jerseys remained and served two months longer, and in Morristown in the Jerseys, on the first of March 1777 I took my final and honorable discharge from the army. My discharge has been since worn out and destroyed. I was in the battles of Bunker Hill, of Trenton, and of Princeton. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge, borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be put upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
James Gordon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Gt.
On the seventh day of April A.D 1818, James Gordon above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court for Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Reuel Williams, aged thirty five years, of Augusta, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with James Gordon within named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. I am satisfied that he is to be believed in the within statement. Reuel Williams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Witnesseth.
On the twenty first day of May A.D. 1818 Reuel Williams Esq above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Vice C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit.

State of Maine.
John Davis Clerk, for the County of Worcester of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Five
dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Five dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
Jn Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Worcester
James Gordon.
A true copy.
Attest Jn Davis Clerk.

(Copy)
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, James Gordon of Sidney in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz ;
A few Articles of Household Furniture of the value of not more than five dollars.
I have no debts due to me, nor have I any income derived from property, trade or profession ; and from age and infirmity (being seventy four years of age) I am unable to earn my subsistence by labor
Except the above I have no other property, except my necessary clothing and bedding. —
James Gordon.
A true copy.
Attest John Davis Clerks.
Pension Certificate A.C. h. 19.3

(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, James Gordon within named do solemnly swear, that on the seventh day of April 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston, and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said James Gordon, do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
James Gordon
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this fifteenth day of May 1820, James Gordon before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Richard Weston Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
True Copy
Attest. J. M. Davis Clerk.
James Gordon
Mar. 1818
28th Jan. 1818
6193
James Gordon
15

15 James Gordon 6193
28th Jan 1819.
Mar. 1819
R C Vore Augusta Maine.
Attest the Revd John
John C. May

37015 Rev INVALID.
File No.
37015-
James Gordon Pri Rev Dad
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jany. 30 '99.
Miss Ellen E. Gordon.
Richmond, Mich.

Richmond, Mich.
Jan 16 th 1899
Dear Sir,
One James Gordon was a soldier in the war of 1775. he enlisted from Epping, N.H. he drew a pension,
I would like to get a certified copy of his pension in order that I may join the Daughters of the Revolution
Will you write me what it cost; also what will it cost to search the records for all that can be found about him.
Also is there any record of Jedediah Buckingham

drawing a pension. I am not sure, but think perhaps he may have gone from Vt. Please answer soon and oblige
Miss Ellen E. Gordon Richmond, Mich.
Care W. H. Acker

I Eliab Shaw, aged sixty five years upon oath testify and declare that being myself a soldier at the time, I know that James Gordon, now of Augusta in the District of Maine enlisted the fore part of May 1775 as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, in Capt. McCobb's company and Col. Nixon's, regiment Massachusetts line. In February or March 1776 I left the service; but he continued to serve, and did not return home from the army until the Spring of 1777.
Eliab Shaw
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss. On the twentieth day of October A.D. 1810 Eliab Shaw above named, after having been carefully examined, and being a disinterested and credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Jun. Clerk ccc Pres. Pk. Circuit
I Ebenezer Hiltton, aged sixty five years upon oath testify and declare that being myself a soldier at the time, I found James Gordon now of Augusta in the District of Maine serving as a private soldier in Capt. McCobb's company Col. Nixon's regiment Massachusetts line, in June 1775. He continued to serve until January 1. 1776 when I left him in the service. When he returned from the army, I do not certainly know; but am satisfied that he served the year 1776.
Ebenezer Hiltton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hinckley J. On the twentieth day of October A.D. 1810 Ebenezer Hilton within named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed.
Before me,
Nathan Weston J.
C. Just. CCC P. & E. Circuit.
James Gordon